Disney’s Stand-Alone Hotels On Hold or Over?

Jason Garcia at the Orlando Sentinel has bit more background on Disney’s decision to cancel the National Harbor hotel. Disney claims that DVC was not going to be a part of the hotel and that Aulani’s troubled start had nothing to do with it. analysts say the decision to scrap the Washington project also reflects just how challenging it could be for Disney to sustain standalone hotels, which, after all, can’t bank on theme-park visitors to drive occupancy

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Disney English Learning Centers in China

I know I haven’t been very supportive of Disney’s business deals in China, but recent news from The Washington Post finds me giving at least a partial thumbs up to one of Disney’s latest branding efforts there.

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Disney English Learning Centers in China

Disney English Learning Centers in China

I know I haven’t been very supportive of Disney’s business deals in China, but recent news from The Washington Post finds me giving at least a partial thumbs up to one of Disney’s latest branding efforts there.

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Disney English Learning Centers in China

Disney Purchases Facebook Gaming Company

Walt Disney Corporate’s certainly busy buying up companies lately. First they officially took charge of Pixar, then Marvel, and now, according to the Washington Times, they’re preparing to buy Playdom for $563.2 million.

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A Second Cruise: Learning to Love Carnival

Recently, I’ve faced some interesting expressions when revealing that my fiance and I have chosen Carnival Cruise Line as the carrier for our honeymoon later this year, and despite feeling that I have the ability to explain our choice, I find myself thinking that people still don’t get it. Poor Carnival…they really do have a bad rap. They’re the party cruise line, man

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ESPN and Disney to Present X Games 3D the Movie - PR-USA.net

of The Walt Disney Studios responsible for all aspects of marketing, publicity, advertising, promotion, and distribution for motion pictures released under the Walt Disney Pictures, Disneynature, Touchstone Pictures and Hollywood Pictures banners. … Original story at pr-usa.net .

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Save Your Local Theme Park?

Robert Niles at Theme Park Insider writes passionately about why it’s important not to stop attending your local theme park just because you read in the news that it is struggling financially. Robert is specifically talking about Six Flags, but it applies to all regional parks.

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MOVIE MOJO: Tiny Ga. town enjoys double life on silver screen

  USA - Advance tickets for the limited engagement of Walt Disney Pictures’ “Jonas Brothers: The 3-D Concert Experience” go on sale today, Disney announced this … Original story at Atlanta Journal Constitution . View our complete collection of news and blogs, plus related videos, photos and more at Boxxet: Walt Disney Pictures .

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Walt Disney and Touchstone Pictures announce 2009 theatrical slate

 - Jan 9, 2009 Synopsis: The Jonas Brothers head to the big screen - in Disney Digital 3-D™ - in a high-energy Walt Disney Pictures rockumentary feature film event from … Original story at monstersandcritics.com

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